Bad managers are the number one reason why people quit their jobs, and no wonder: your boss has a huge influence on your day-to-day life, controlling everything from the money you make to the hours you work. Just ask anyone who’s ever worked for a yeller.

2. A flexible schedule.

No surprises, here: working parents, especially mothers, are happier if they can work part-time, have more time with their kids, or otherwise have a schedule that contributes to their work-life balance.

3. Mindfulness.

“Mindfulness practice has been linked to activating parts of the brain correlated with constructs of well-being such as happiness, joy and enhanced self-awareness,” writes Judy Martin at Forbes.

Working out relieves stress and can improve your overall health, which will make you more productive at work and improve your perception of both your job and your life. You don’t necessarily need a gym membership to reap the benefits: even an occasional walk outside can improve your happiness.

5. Better organization.

Getting organized gives you real control over your surroundings, because you’ll be able to find what you’re looking for whenever you need it. It also might improve the impression your co-workers and boss have of you, which will contribute to making you happier and more successful at work.

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Jen Hubley Luckwaldt

Jen Hubley Luckwaldt writes about work-life balance, stress management, and other topics relating to what makes us happy at work. A full-time freelancer, she deals with stress by blurring the lines between life and work to the point where the two spheres are barely separate. The happiest day of her career was when scientists proved that looking at pictures of cute animals makes us more productive.

Good Article depicting ideal situation. Unfortunately in our country (India) it is very rare to find such a job. I my self am practicing the above points shared in the article. Every body is chasing after money loosing sleep, peace, time for self and family and above all paying a heavy price in terms of bad health.

It is good to be ambitious, but bad if one is over ambitious leading to all the pitfalls.